Being Chained to Your Desk Might Harm Your Thyroid
TUESDAY, March 31, 2020 -- Could long hours at the office put you at risk for hypothyroidism?
New research suggests it ' s possible: Hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) was more than twice as common in adults who worked 53 to 83 hours a week as in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 31, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Opportunity to help inform better hypothyroid treatment
Thissurvey is your opportunity to provide infromation on how you manage hypothyroid patients who continue to experience symptoms.Around 5-10% of hypothyroid individuals (representing between 75,000 and 150,000 adults in the UK) continue to experience profound and sometimes disabling symptoms, such as fatigue, depression and impaired cognition, in spite of being concordant with treatment and adequately replaced from a biochemical point of view.Dr Adrian Heald, Consultant in Endocrinology at Salford Royal Hospital would value your help in gathering data on how you manage this difficult situation, with a vie...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 26, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Levothyroxine taken in the evening may have greater benefits
Hypothyroidism drug, lethothyroxine, may have greater benefits when taken at bedtime rather than breakfast, according to a study published inClinical Endocrinology.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 4, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
What Are the Different Types of Myasthenia Gravis?
Discussion
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a problem of the neuromuscular junction which causes muscle weakness. It can occur in all ages and have a range of symptoms from mild localized disease to mortality-threatening respiratory failure. MG occurs in 1.7-30 cases/million, with a prevalence of 77.7 cases/million. Pediatric patients comprise 10-15% of all patients with MG. In various Asian populations, the juvenile MG can be up to 50% of all of the MG cases. Fluctuations in muscle weakness is a hallmark of the disease.
As a reminder, “[i]n normal synaptic transmission in the neuromuscular junction, the axon is depolarize...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 17, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
New NICE guidelines for thyroid disease
NICE have recently published new guidelines on thyroid disease assessment and management. Thyroid disease, comprising thyroid dysfunction and enlargement, is common and often identified in primary care. Conditions causing thyroid dysfunction can be broadly divided into those that result in thyroid gland underactivity (overt and subclinical hypothyroidism) or overactivity (thyrotoxicosis). Hypothyroidism is usually managed by general practitioners. Read thesummary article published inThe BMJ for the most recent recommendations from NICE. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 10, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Janssen to Highlight Depth of Solid Tumor Portfolio at ASCO GU
RARITAN, N.J., February 3, 2020 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today multiple data presentations from a robust solid tumor portfolio that will be featured at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary (ASCO GU) Cancers Symposium, taking place February 13-15 in San Francisco. Company-sponsored data presentations will include clinical results for ERLEADA® (apalutamide) and niraparib in prostate cancer; and BALVERSA™ (erdafitinib) in bladder cancer. “We are committed to improving outcomes in patients with prostate and bladder cancer where high unmet needs continue...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 3, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
What Do You Do For Breast Milk Jaundice?
Discussion
Almost all infants in the first few days of life have some elevation of their bilirubin because of the various physiologic changes they undergo in the transition to extra-uterine life. This is a common problem managed by many different inpatient and outpatient healthcare providers. This hyperbilirubinemia is usually unconjugated and resolves in the first 1-2 weeks of life. However, when it does not resolve, health care providers have 3 general paths to follow when considering a cause: inadequate breast milk intake, an underlying organic cause or breast milk jaundice.
Inadequate breastfeeding is not uncommon and...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 3, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
One Brave Mom-Entrepreneur Sets Out To Solve The Thyroid Care Crisis
January is #ThyroidAwarenessMonth and this mom-entrepeneur and cofounder of Paloma Health is helping to raise awareness and innovate care for hypothyroidism. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 31, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anuja Khemka, Contributor Source Type: news
Brown Adipose Tissue Response to Cold in Hypothyroidism Brown Adipose Tissue Response to Cold in Hypothyroidism
New research finds that girls with autoimmune hypothyroidism show reduced brown adipose tissue activation in response to cold stimulation.Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Older woman presenting with recurrent falls: an unusual manifestation of hypothyroidism - Kwon KY, Lee M, Ju H, Im K.
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Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Subclinical hypothyroidism linked to reduced ovarian reserve
According to a study published inThyroid, subclinical hypothyroidism may reduce ovarian reserve in women over 35 years old. Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - January 10, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Once-Weekly Thyroxine for Thyroxine-Resistant Hypothyroidism Once-Weekly Thyroxine for Thyroxine-Resistant Hypothyroidism
Once-weekly thyroxine treatment may be a safe and effective option for patients with hypothyroidism, particularly those with thyroxine resistance or poor adherence to standard daily therapy.Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Overt Hypothyroidism May Up All-Cause Mortality in the Elderly
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2019 -- Hypothyroidism is significantly associated with increased all-cause mortality, but not cardiovascular mortality, among the elderly, according to a review published online Dec. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 23, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Jury Still Out on Whether to Treat Subclincal Hypothyroidism in Elderly Jury Still Out on Whether to Treat Subclincal Hypothyroidism in Elderly
A new systematic review suggests elderly patients with overt hypothyroidism should receive levothyroxine treatment, but for those with subclinical hypothyroidism, the advice is less certain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 13, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Jury Still Out on Whether to Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Elderly Jury Still Out on Whether to Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Elderly
A new systematic review suggests elderly patients with overt hypothyroidism should receive levothyroxine treatment, but for those with subclinical hypothyroidism, the advice is less certain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 13, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
